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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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